Seven Economic Problems Bigger Than Budget ‘Black Holes’
By focusing on phoney debates about deficits and costings, the major parties and the media…More
Author: Ian McAuley
Ian McAuley
Ian McAuley is an adjunct lecturer in public sector finance at the University of Canberra and a fellow at the Centre for Policy Development.
Foreign Investors Are The Real Winners In Turnbull’s New Economy
The US Treasury wins. Multi-national corporations win. Meanwhile, Turnbull and Morrison continue to saddle Australia…More
A Frank Admission Buried Deep In The Budget
Growing the size of an economy and improving the well-being of the people who live…More
Turnbull’s Boomer Budget Is An Intergenerational Disgrace
BUDGET 2016: Overestimating and under-delivering, the PM and his Treasurer have turned heir backs on…More
Wanting A Fair Society Has Nothing To Do With ‘Envy’
OPINION: Envy is a deadly sin, but wanting your children to have a good education…More
Budget 2016: Why Debt Is Not A Dirty Word
With the recovery from the Global Financial Crisis still anaemic, the Coalition must use the…More
The Right’s Desire To See States Compete On Tax Levels Can Only Hurt The Poorest
ANALYSIS: Malcom Turnbull’s plan to have the states determine income taxes may have been ditched…More
The Other Reason Turnbull Might Want A Double-Dissolution
The economy is looking steady for now but there’s good reason to think voters are…More
Corporate Tax Cuts Would Help The Coalition’s Mates And Few Else
The myths of Reaganomics persist, despite the evidence that corporate tax cuts will do little…More
An Old Case For New Fuel Tax Reform
ANALYSIS: Australia’s fuel tax system was designed when cars were a luxury. It desperately needs…More